It’s Never a Happy Election Day

Jim Geraghty

Making the click-through worthwhile: Why the vast majority of politicians wants you to be unhappy, depressed, angry, and frightened; the political earthquake that occurred 25 years ago this month; the real state of America; and a “Crazy Eddie” level offer.

Happy Election Day. If your neck of the woods is voting on something, go out there and make your voice heard . . . presuming you care. If you don’t care and haven’t bothered to look at what or who is on the ballot, stay home. I went through the biggest races yesterday, and you can find an extensive list of races in all jurisdictions here.

Politicians Need You to Be Anxious

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Arbitration Will Only Make Things Worse

The last thing a patient needs after getting hit by a surprise medical bill is to face a complex, confusing “arbitration” process. Congress can protect patients from surprise bills and lower costs by avoiding arbitration.

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